Due to inclement weather, University of Cincinnati campuses are closed from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Visit Commencement and Registrar’s pages for additional details. This closure applies to all UC Libraries locations except for the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, which will be open at 7:45 a.m.
Due to inclement weather, the University of Cincinnati campus will close from 7 a.m. Dec. 2, 2025, until 7 a.m. on Dec. 3, 2025. This closure applies to all UC Libraries locations except for the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, which will be open Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CECH Library is excited to announce that the new Study and Focus Tools Collection (SFTC) is available to the UC community. The collection is located on the 3rd floor of the CECH Library near the stairs and items can be checked out for one week.
The SFTC was created with your help through a survey and many of you have interacted with the collection at ‘sneak peek’ events in Spring 2025. With your help, we also named our fidget slugs: Gleeb, Glorb, and Grape Juice.
Continue readingCECH Library staff have produced a Microsoft Sway presentation with stories, key data, and proud achievements from academic year 2024-25. We hope you’ll enjoy reviewing library happenings from the past year as much as we did!
As always, feel free to reach out directly with any feedback, ideas, or questions.
Team CECH Library
Katie Foran-Mulcahy, Madeleine Gaiser + Rachel Hoople
We’re thrilled to share that the CECH Library MakerLab was recently profiled in the latest issue of Source, UC Libraries’ quarterly newsletter.
The article, titled “Re-Making the MakerLab: A Year of Creative Collaboration in the CECH Library,” explores the exciting transformation of the MakerLab over the past year. It highlights the partnership between UC Libraries and the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), which has led to a revitalized space for hands-on learning.
We invite you to read the article and learn more about the journey and vision behind the MakerLab’s evolution. And as always, we welcome your questions, feedback, or ideas for collaboration. Let’s chat — reach us at cechlibrary@uc.edu.
The CECH Library is excited to unveil our Fall 2025 MakerLab Workshop Series – a hands-on, creative lineup designed to spark innovation and empower makers of all skill levels.
Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just curious about the tools and tech available in the MakerLab, we’ve got something for everyone. This fall, our workshops will cover a variety of topics, including Cricut Design Space (and the Cricut Maker 3), sticker making, use of the xTool laser, and 3D printing and Tinkercad basics.
Make it a great day,
Katie Foran-Mulcahy, Head
CECH Library
From the CECH Library, welcome back for another great school year!
The CECH Library will be offering a variety of virtual and in-person workshops this fall. Register for workshops via Faculty OneStop using the links below.
Checkout CECH Library’s workshop offerings and all UC Libraries’ workshops on Faculty OneStop. Hope to see you soon.
Read Source, the online newsletter, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries.
In this issue of Source, Liz Kiscaden, dean and university librarian, welcomes Bearcats to campus and we highlight what we did over the summer. We announce a new digital collection, The Daniel S. Young Archives of Medical Illustrations, as well as a collaboration to digitize rare manuscripts. We invite readers to the upcoming Cecil Striker Annual Lecture, “Pharmacy Education in the Queen City,” and to learn more about other Library Events. Chris Platts, assistant professor of art history and frequent collaborator with the Libraries, talks about some of his projects and research interests. And Katie Foran-Mulcahy writes about efforts to re-make the MakerLab in the CECH Library.
Read these articles, as well as past issues, on the website. To receive Source via e-mail, contact melissa.norris@uc.edu to be added to the mailing list.
Hard to believe we’re here already, again. Summer went by VERY quickly this year. From all of us here in CECH Library, welcome back! We’ve been hard at work this summer and have so enjoyed reconnecting with our amazing students this week. Here are a few high-level updates about summer projects and support opportunities in the semester ahead.
The renovation of our 4th floor reading room is still in progress and slated to re-open by spring 2026. For the most up-to-date information on our reading room, check out the 4th floor renovation page on our website. You’ll also find an up-to-date photo gallery where you can view the project in progress.
Your CECH librarians are eager to support you via library instruction and research assistance. Reach out to your CECH librarian liaison for details and support. This fall we are offering a variety of virtual and in-person workshops on topics such as systematic reviews, research skills, and citation management. A complete listing of workshops and registration details are available via Faculty OneStop.
Those who have our UC Libraries website bookmarked may notice a new search box and majorly improved discovery tool, now known as OneSearch. Use it to search for articles, books, and nearly everything else that UC holds in its print and electronic collections. All CECH Library staff are eager to assist you with OneSearch, and don’t miss this excellent suite of support resources in the CECH Knowledge Base from librarian Madeleine Gaiser.
Lastly, our MakerLab is operational and staffed with two MakerLab Assistants Monday-Thursday from 1-5pm. Drop in anytime our library is open to use self-service tools, or visit during MakerLab Assistant hours to get help with advanced tools, including the laser cutter/engraver, sticker printer, and 3D printer. And stay tuned – fall semester MakerLab workshop offerings will be announced soon.
All best,
Katie, Madeleine + Rachel (CECH Library staff)
The University of Cincinnati Libraries is launching a new series of workshops focused on systematic reviews where researchers can work through the review process with the support of our experienced librarians.
Systematic reviews are large projects that are rigorous, multi-faceted, and lengthy undertakings. We have designed these workshops to be accessed as a series or independently so that researchers can tailor their learning to their current progress from research question to publication.
If you are interested in conducting a systematic review or other type of comprehensive review, join us for one or more of the workshops by registering on Faculty OneStop.